The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-16
THE HORRORS WHICH ARE ENTAILED By
CALOMEL.
; 4 Vigorous Letter From so. p. H.
In Which he Ventilates his Views.

Editor Press ana Banner:
Peru>ing your valuable editorial article In
the last iSSne of your wideawake journal un.
der the heading "Measles," was Impressed
that you arc not disciple of Paracelsus. the
ancient primary practitioner Of mercurlal pre-
parations. Your head Is exactly level on that
TO throb with every Impulse Of feeling that
would have Il tendency to ameliornte the suf-
ferings of humanity. The admonltion freely
and boldly given, If needed, wonld be OF In
ralcuable benefit to the victims OF this preva.
lent malady. ltwould be q safeguard against
laying the foundation for the rarages OF dis
eases that defy the most sanatlre medication
I say emphatlcally, discard cal0mel and
also its legion of cunconitant life undernlin.
ers in every species Of Hilment. They are not
curative, but pathogenetic (disease creating)
agents that depopulate humanity In greater
RAJ 10 than any known peStilence.
The Allopathetic fraternity, doubtless, Will
regard this as q broadaud sweeping as.
sertlun, but nevertheless my medical creed
prompts me in its ntterance. without fear or
favor. History will furnish Inc ample ma
tcrial fhr protection if an assailhnt perchance
should bring to bemr his seise-piece Of arlil'
lery against me. However. keep.a good sup
me assistance in n case of an emergency.
Oh. the lamentablc ignorance In the
healing art which dictates the use (as u
mcdicine) Of That n"xions, poisonous drug,
profession Of medicine-it is qunckary. hor-
rid, unwarrantably, murder0us quackery:
speaking nf d.lc'erious effects OF calomel. l
nm reminded Of the bereavement that oc
cured in my fathers family near forty years
ago. That terrible scourge, calomel, under
he disguise OF sanitary medcamrnt mani.
tested its awful, blighting, corrodlng aud
sloughing effects. and finally severed the tie
Dr sister relation, and that, too. under the
management OF the most skillfnl and emf
nrnt aliopathic physician OF that day. Mer-
curry in any form, may taken into the system
lot there for life, producing samples OF All
"tie ills that flesh is heir 10" and not the
9hySican's skill. nar aught In the power OF
the patient can stay its rarages until death
shall relieve him from his sufferings.
In the entire range OF medical prac-
ice, none Is so uncertain, none so mucb
at random rs the use OF the thirty-two
preparations Of mercury. The most learned
and Skillful doctor can never predict their
consequences. Thousands of human beings
yearly fill premature graves who are ltterally y
and Legally murdered by the reck less admin
istratiOn nf mercury: yet that same routine
SrccIcs of murder Is continued, and the COM
munIiy sanctions it. DinphOretlc teas are
natures proper remedies in the treatment Of
measles If the eruption Is obstinate, IN ap'
pcarancc the vapOr tn Is on invaluHble All
iunrt. Guard against any poisonous drng.
AS you have touched upon poisonous med
!cation, I would like tn read your Ideas on
opium and lis numerous preparations. VIII
embody or Illustrate my sentiments In nut
shell as to the deadly effects of calomel on the
human system by subjoinlng the following
poetcal etiuSion: